The mechanism of reinforcement of nanocomposites polyurethane/graphene
The percolation model of reinforcement was used for the theoretical analysis of reinforcement mechanism for nanocomposites polyurethane/graphene. This model allows to elucidate influence of main factors (level of interfacial adhesion, nanofiller content, interfacial regions) on the degree of reinforcement or modulus of elasticity of the considered nanocomposites. It has been shown that for these nanocomposites actually nanofiller (graphene) serves as main reinforcing element. The sharp increasing of modulus of elasticity of nanocomposite occurs at achievement of critical content of nanofiller (∼9 % mas.). The same effect of increasing the level of interfacial adhesion is obtained by a polymer matrix-nanofiller, characterized by a transition from perfect adhesion to nanoadhesion. The structure type of nanofiller in polymer matrix (exfoliated or intercalated one) in one more factor. The proposed model is universal one for all nanocomposites polymer/2D-nanofiller.